Also known as: アイドル
A young entertainer who performs through a combination of Singing and Dancing, usually while wearing very showy or frilly Idol Clothes.
A number of game, manga and anime series are centered around idols, including Idolmaster, Love Live!, Aikatsu!, the Pretty Series, Uta No Prince-Sama, Macross, and Mahou No Tenshi Creamy Mami, the latter two being generally considered the start of idols in anime.
Fans dedicated to a single idol are participating in Oshikatsu.